Ansel Adams
'Merced River, Clouds Rest'
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
A Grand Vision: The David H. Arrington Collection of Ansel Adams Photographs, Lot 47
3. Feb - 17. Feb 2022
A Grand Vision: The David H. Arrington Collection of Ansel Adams Photographs, Lot 47
3. Feb - 17. Feb 2022
Estimate: 7.000 - 10.000 USD
Price realised: 10.710 USD
Price realised: 10.710 USD
Description
Ansel Adams
1902 - 1984
'Merced River, Clouds Rest'
gelatin silver print, titled in ink, the photographer's San Francisco studio stamp (BMFA 4), annotated '1-Y-342' in pencil, and a Michael and Jeanne Adams collection stamp on the reverse, circa 1945, probably printed between 1950 and 1962; accompanied by a certificate of provenance, signed by Michael and Jeanne Adams (2)
image: 9¼ by 7¼ in. (23.5 by 18.4 cm.)
Collection of Virginia Best Adams | By descent to Michael and Jeanne Adams, 1980s | Acquired from the above, 2007
1902 - 1984
'Merced River, Clouds Rest'
gelatin silver print, titled in ink, the photographer's San Francisco studio stamp (BMFA 4), annotated '1-Y-342' in pencil, and a Michael and Jeanne Adams collection stamp on the reverse, circa 1945, probably printed between 1950 and 1962; accompanied by a certificate of provenance, signed by Michael and Jeanne Adams (2)
image: 9¼ by 7¼ in. (23.5 by 18.4 cm.)
Collection of Virginia Best Adams | By descent to Michael and Jeanne Adams, 1980s | Acquired from the above, 2007
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work 'Merced River, Clouds Rest' by Ansel Adams was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in February last year. Here, the upper estimate of USD 10,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for USD 10,710.00 (€ 9,542.05). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Ansel Adams achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work The Grand Tetons and the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming in December 2020 with an auction result of USD 988,000.00 (€ 807,849.55).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit 'Merced River, Clouds Rest' von Ansel Adams kam im Februar letzten Jahres bei Sothebys in New York zur Auktion. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von USD 10.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für USD 10.710,00 (€ 9.542,05) einen neuen Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Ansel Adams erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit The Grand Tetons and the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming im Dezember 2020 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 988.000,00 (€ 807.849,55).
Ansel Adams - Auction history
